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Syria rebels tolerate extremists despite West’s fears
On the ground, rebel fighters and commanders say they have no problem fighting alongside such groups as the Al-Nusra Front
Saudi gas truck blast kills at least 22
Gas tanker explodes after colliding with bridge pylon in Riyadh
More than 36,000 killed in Syria conflict
The observatory does not include thousands of people who have gone missing in the conflict
Syria military airport turned into feared prison
With so many suspected activists detained and its prisons overflowing, the regime resorted to using a range of public facilities across the country for detentions
At least 130 missing in Rohingya boat sinking
Many Rohingya refugees now try to head to Muslim-majority Malaysia for a better life
South Africa miners rally after police arrest 13
Strike leaders said they had ignored the ultimatum
Security beefed up in Tunis after Islamist clashes
Militants attacked two national guard posts in the Tunis suburb of Manouba on Tuesday night after police arrested a Salafist suspected of assaulting the head of the area’s public security brigade
Netanyahu in France to discuss Iran with Hollande
Iran denies Israeli and Western suspicions that its nuclear programme is a front for a drive for a weapons capability
Lebanon opposition urges complaint against Damascus
Lebanon’s March 14 coalition, which is bitterly opposed to Assad, has accused Damascus of planning a series of bombings in Lebanon
South Africa police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at miners
Workers refused to go back to work until their pay demands are met
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
Tuesday’s clashes near Damascus spread into the Yarmuk Palestinian camp, home to 148,500 people, after breaking out in a neighbouring district
Tunisian anti-Islamist blogger fined for “indecency”
The case was brought against Chourabi by a man who claimed he was the victim of a “moral offence” because of the alleged incident
Afghan presidential vote due April 5, 2014
Karzai’s re-election in 2009 was marred by widespread allegations of fraud
Turkey says “no point” in dialogue with Syria
Ankara had backed Brahimi’s call for a truce during the Muslim holiday that never took hold
New Libya PM presents 30-member cabinet
The cabinet includes 27 ministers and three deputy prime ministers
Iran naval visit reflects strong ties, says Sudan military
Sudan’s links to Iran have come under scrutiny after Khartoum accused Israel of sending four radar-evading aircraft to strike the Yarmouk military factory in the heart of the capital
Clinton in Algeria to press on Mali
Algeria shares a long border with Mali, where extremists and rebel groups took over large parts of the north after a coup in March
Heavy raids, car bomb hit Damascus region
A car bomb attack killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Christian and Druze area of Jaramana, near Damascus
Thousands of Turks defy ban to mark Republic Day
Republic Day is a national holiday in Turkey but it has in recent years become a platform for opposition groups worried that the current regime is expunging the country’s secular tradition
Ethiopia charges 29 Muslims under anti-terror law
Among the accused was Habiba Mohammed, the wife of the former minister of civil service, charged with smuggling funds to support religious extremism
Saudis to build major Islamic centre in Afghanistan
The mosque, similar to the Faisal Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad that was also built by oil-rich Saudi Arabia in 1980s, will hold 15,000 worshippers at a time
Algeria pilot asks Clinton to lift 9/11 warrant
Raissi was accused of having trained the 19 Islamist militants who carried out the attacks
British, Pakistani, UAE ministers visit Malala’s hospital
The ministry said the trio also met with the father of 15-year-old Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban earlier this month
Muslim hajj pilgrimage ends without incident
Officials said about 120,000 police were deployed throughout the five-day pilgrimage
Syria conflict “bad and getting worse,” envoy says in Moscow
Russia had thrown its support behind Brahimi’s call for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s army and the rebels to lay down arms during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
Israel hit by 18 rockets as Hamas seeks revenge
Monday’s rocket fire followed hot on the heels of two late-night Israeli air strikes which did not cause any injuries
Muslim pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
The hajj officially ends on Monday but pilgrims who are in a hurry to conclude their journey can do so on Sunday.
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
The fighting came after the failure of efforts to impose a four-day ceasefire in the battle-scarred country for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which started on Friday
Four Gaza rockets hit Israel after raid kills militants
Militants had fired more than 150 rockets at Israel since the start of the month
Despite failed ceasefire, Syria peace envoy not giving up
Rebels criticise Brahimi as they did with Kofi Annan